TECNOMEN DELIVERS NEXT GENERATION MEDIA SERVER TO ONETEL IN THE UNITED KINGDOM
Tecnomen Corporation PRESS RELEASE 31.10.2005
TECNOMEN DELIVERS NEXT GENERATION MEDIA SERVER TO ONETEL IN THE UNITED KINGDOM OneTel in the United Kingdom has awarded a contract to Tecnomen for its Next Generation Telco Server. Onetel, the UK's largest communications service provider, provides over 1.7 million fixed, mobile and internet connections to its residential and business customers. The Telco Server integrates a wide variety of applications from multiple sources to fixed and mobile operators. In turn, these operators are able to quickly deliver innovative services to their subscriber base. The Tecnomen Telco Server is a carrier grade, scalable, multipurpose access platform utilised in building voice and video applications for current circuit switched and IMS networks. The Telco Server is open and standards compliant, facilitating rapid service development and providing high port density. Because of these qualities, operator implementation of the server results immediately in lowered CAPEX and OPEX. "Our corporate strategy is based on addressing future growth opportunities. In order to achieve this, we demand a stable, flexible platform that supports our innovative messaging applications. We need open standards, multipurpose and scalable access platform that enables us to reduce our operational costs", says Mr Phil Pavitt, Chief Information Officer, Onetel. "This contract with Onetel marks the beginning of a new era for Tecnomen of providing cutting edge IP media servers to telecom operators, service providers, and system integrators as well as 3rd party messaging application developers" says Mr Kai Honetschlaeger, Sales Director, Tecnomen Europe. "Onetel's contract attests to our ideal position within this new market area and clearly establishes the growth potential of our Telco Server business worldwide." The Tecnomen Telco Server is a product from Tecnomen's Messaging portfolio. Tecnomen Messaging solution includes some of the most advanced technology on the market for meeting the needs of mobile subscribers today and tomorrow. With the Tecnomen Messaging solution, operators and service providers can build messaging service packages tailored to suit their individual requirements, and offer their customers the advanced added-value services required to succeed in today's competitive market. FURTHER INFORMATION Mr Kai Honetschlaeger, Sales Director, Europe, Tecnomen Corporation, tel. +49 171 623 3900, kai.honetschlaeger@tecnomen.com About Tecnomen Tecnomen develops messaging and charging solutions for telecoms operators and service providers worldwide. Founded in 1978, it is one of the leading suppliers of messaging solutions, and has a strong market position in prepaid systems and intelligent network components. Tecnomen markets its products and services through its own worldwide organisation, as well as through global and local partners, and has supplied its products to customers in over 50 countries. Headquartered in Espoo, Finland, Tecnomen has 360 employees working in 13 locations. The company's shares are quoted on the Main Lists of the Helsinki Exchanges. For more information on Tecnomen visit www.tecnomen.com. About OneTel Onetel is the UK's largest communications service provider and today supplies over 1.7 million fixed, mobile and internet services to residential and business customers. Onetel has been a vocal player in the telecommunications industry, helping to bring key changes to the market to enable greater choice for customers through innovation and regulatory change. Onetel is part of the Centrica Group, which also operates under the British Gas, Scottish Gas and Dyno brands in the UK.